The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Where the oil industry began.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.